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Author : Edward J. Wood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : Clocks and watches
ISBN : WISC:89092544162
Author : Edward J. WOOD (of Clerkenwell.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026649972
Author : Anon.
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781473353916
This antiquarian volume contains a short account of some of the curiosities of the mechanical details of watches, with supplementary information on their history, development, popularity, and much more besides. Written in clear, concise language and full of interesting facts and information about the intricate machinations of timepieces, this little text will be of much value to the watch enthusiast, and makes for a wonderful addition to any personal library. Many older works such as this are increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that this work is being republished now in an affordable modern edition, complete with a new introduction on the history of clocks and watches.
Author : Edward J. Wood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:739319218
Author : Edward J Wood
Publisher : Andesite Press
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1297658108
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Anon.
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781473353923
This antiquarian work contains a fascinating look at a variety of novel clocks and timepieces, with information on their history, manufacture, makers, and much more. Each piece is discussed in great detail and is accompanied with illustrations showing just how curious and unique some of these wonderful pieces were. Comprehensive and interesting, this is a text that will be of much value to the modern clock enthusiast, and it is not to be missed by discerning collectors of such literature. The chapters of this book include: The Pulse of Time, Some Quaint Horologes, Curiosities and Novelties, and Act of Parliament and Other Wall Clocks. This antiquarian book is now being republished complete with a new introduction on the history of clocks and watches.
Author : Edward J. Wood
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1294310488
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author : Harry C. Brearley
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-25
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781473339453
This vintage book contains a fascinating treatise on the history of clocks and timepieces. It contains a wealth of interesting historical information from the first sun dial to the pocket watch, and it is highly recommended for horologists and those with an interest in the development of timekeeping. Contents include: "The Man Animal and Nature's Time Pieces", "The Land Between the Rivers", "How Man Began to Model After Nature", "Telling Time by the 'Water Thief'", "How Father Times Got his Hour Glass", "The Clocks Which Named Themselves", "The Modern Clock and its Creators", "The Watch That Was Hatched From the Nuremberg Egg", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of clocks and watches. First published in first published in 1919.
Author : Clare Vincent,Jan Hendrik Leopold,Elizabeth Sullivan
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-25
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781588395795
Among the world's greatest technological and imaginative achievements is the invention and development of the timepiece. Examining for the first time The Metropolitan Museum of Art's unparalleled collection of European clocks and watches created from the late Renaissance through the nineteenth century, this fascinating book enriches our understanding of the origins and evolution of these ingenious works. It showcases fifty-four clocks, watches, and other timekeeping devices, each represented with an in-depth description and new photography of the exterior and the inner mechanisms. Among these masterpieces is an ornate sixteenth-century celestial timepiece that accurately predicts the trajectory of the sun, moon, and stars; an eighteenth-century longcase clock by David Roentgen that shows the time in the ten most important cities of the day; and a nineteenth-century watch featuring a penetrating portrait of Czar Nicholas I of Russia. Created by the best craftsmen in Austria, England, Flanders, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, these magnificent timepieces have been selected for their remarkable beauty and design, as well as their sophisticated mechanics. Built upon decades of expert research, this publication is a long-overdue survey of these stunning visual and technological marvels.
Author : Hugh Tait
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : UOM:39015001739286
Author : George L. Overton
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-25
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781473339446
This vintage book contains a complete guide to clocks and watches, with historical information, descriptions of their inner workings, details of notable horologists, and much more. This volume is highly recommended for amateur horologists and those with an interest in time, watches, and clocks. Contents include: "Time", "Primitive Methods of Time Measurement", "The Pendulum and Clock Escapements", "The Balance Spring and Watch Escapements", "The Balance Spring and Watch Escapements", "General Mechanisms", "Striking Mechanisms", "Temperature Compensation", "The Chronometer and Famous English Horologists", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of clocks and watches. First published in first published in 1922.
Author : Eric Bruton
Publisher : Crescent
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : IND:30000009173711
Author : Granville Hugh Baillie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : Clocks and watches
ISBN : UOM:39015034749237
Author : Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1902
Category : Clocks and watches
ISBN : HARVARD:HXDF7D
Author : Michael Pearson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Clock and watch making
ISBN : 0517259915